On the recordMay 11, 2016
This is a crucial thing. I mean, I have had individuals talk to me about this very problem, you know, and they try to kill themselves in the parking lot of the VA because they couldn't get help.
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congress.govThis is a crucial thing. I mean, I have had individuals talk to me about this very problem, you know, and they try to kill themselves in the parking lot of the VA because they couldn't get help.
Benishek highlights the urgent need for better mental health services for veterans.
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I have yet to have someone explain to me why it is that the veterans in this area are not entitled to a VA facility with a full-time doctor and quality healthcare.
Let me be clear: our veterans fought for our freedom; they shouldn't have to fight government bureaucrats too.
But nobody is actually prosecuted for this kind of thing, it doesn't sound like.